bindi

The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.

Noun Australia, countable

  1. The common lawn weed, Soliva sessilis, introduced to Australia from South America.
  2. A seed of this plant, having small sharp spines which stick painfully into bare feet.
  3. Any of a number of plants of the genus Calotis which have small burrs with fine barbed awns.
  4. Any of various plants of the genus Sclerolaena.

Origin

Clipping of bindi-eye.

Forms

bindis

Noun Entry 2

  1. The “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.
    • Actually… a six-figure advance? What the hell, dudes, I'm donning a sari and bindi and penning a novel called, let's see, how about Manchesterstani? My old desi m8s the rude girls of Moss Side have never before been...

    Synonyms: kumkum pottu sindoor tika tilak tilakam

  2. Makeup or jewellery worn in imitation of such a dot.

Origin

Etymology tree Hindi बिंदी (bindī)bor. English bindi Borrowed from Hindi बिंदी (bindī).

Forms

bindis bindhi

Noun India, alt of

  1. Alternative form of bhindi (“okra”).

Forms

bindis